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radiation therapy vs therapy

therapy vs radiation therapy

radiation therapy and therapy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiation therapy Yes No No No
therapy Yes No No No
As nouns, therapy is a hypernym of radiation therapy; that is, therapy is a word with a broader meaning than radiation therapy:
  • radiation therapy: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Other hypernyms of radiation therapy include treatment.
radiation therapy (noun) therapy (noun)
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Difference between radiation therapy and therapy

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